Sc Pick 3 Past 30 Days (2024)

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What is the most common pick 3 number in SC? ›

Combinations such as 0-0-0, 1-1-1 and 2-2-2 are the most popular sequence among Pick 3 players, the news release said.

Pick 3 is a three-digit number game from the South Carolina Education Lottery. Pick 3 drawings are held every evening at 6:59 and aired live on local television stations. Midday drawings are not televised and are held Monday through Saturday afternoons at 12:59.

Win $2,500 or $5,000 if you match winning numbers drawn in any order in a single play.

Straight – Select any three numbers. They must match the winning numbers in exact order to win. Box 3-Way – Two of the three numbers you select must be the same. Your numbers can match the winning numbers in any order to win.

Expert-Verified Answer. Answer: The most common 3 digit number is 100. Step 1: A 3 digit number is any number between 100 and 999. Step 2: The most common 3 digit number is 100 because it is the lowest possible 3 digit number, so it has the highest frequency of occurrence.

In South Carolina, lottery winnings are subject to a 7% tax rate. This tax applies to prizes won in state lotteries, including both scratch-off tickets and number drawings.

STRAIGHT PLAY: To win, the number you pick has to match the number we draw in exactly the same order. BOX = Box Play: Match winning numbers drawn in any order. BOXED PLAY: To win, your number has to match the number we draw, but the three digits can be in any order.

If one were to list all of the unique box combinations in the Pick 3 game, there would be a total of 220 different number combinations. The odds of winning a box wager are not a simple calculation like it is for a straight wager.

In a lottery first, 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 was drawn by the South Carolina Education Lottery, resulting in 3,351 winning straight plays and a payout of more than $8.3 million. Depending on the price paid for the ticket, these Pick 4 winners took home either $2,500 or $5,000 per play.

How does the Carolina Pick 3 work? ›

The Pick 3 top prize is won by matching all 3 winning numbers in the exact order drawn. Additional prizes can be won based on play type. The numbers you select determine the ways to win. When you add Fireball to Pick 3, you get an extra drawn-number for more combinations to match and win.

If two (2) of the three (3) numbers played are identical (e.g. 112), there are only three (3) possible combinations of those numbers. This type of box play is called a “3-way box”.

Straight/Box Play: Straight/box play prizes are awarded for matching the three (3) numbers drawn in exact and/or any order. If all three (3) numbers played are different (e.g. 123), there are six (6) possible combinations of those numbers. This type of straight/box play is called a “6-way straight/box”.

By choosing a lucky set of numbers Pick 3 players randomize their chances and the odds become huge, since now they are facing a possible ratio of 1:30-50 million, this means that if there are 30 to 50 million players/possible numbers the average person would only have one real chance to hit the numbers chosen.

If one were to list all of the unique box combinations in the Pick 3 game, there would be a total of 220 different number combinations. The odds of winning a box wager are not a simple calculation like it is for a straight wager.